Originally Posted by Mestrahd
This was (and still is) confusing to me.

So you're saying that if a SPELL says "Attack/Save: Ranged Attack" it will use my DEX modifier, and not my INT/WIS/CHA? So ideally, I should be avoiding these spells unless I have a nonstandard stat distribution?

Spells attacks use your casting ability, INT/WIS/CHA.